There's much more to Argentinean music than tango, as demonstrated by these 15 bracing tracks by a master of the chamamé music of the country's northeast region. Highlights of Pynandí (which translates to "Barefoot") include the fiery "Tierra Colorada" and "Mejillas Coloradas" ("Flushed Cheeks"), the haunting "El Camino" and "Tristeza," and the ambitious "Suite Nordeste."

"Chamamé is a breezy, rural hybrid of the European polka…. Virtuoso and composer Spasiuk has taken chamamé into new realms. This homage to the 'red land' of his birth slides between neoclassicism, with cello and violin prominent, and jaunty celebrations played at breakneck speed. Sometimes nostalgic and melancholic, sometimes joyous, it's a fascinating and original creation."—The Observer

"Spasuik has parlayed his abiding fascination with the folk music of Eastern Europe, America, Portugal, and his native Argentina into a rewarding and stylistically eclectic career…. His interpretations of styles as diverse as fado, descarga, and even Cuban son are equally remarkable, performed with frantic energy and restless syncopation."—All Music Guide